This Weekend
July 14th-16th will feature two good races this year: ALMS Round 5 and FIA GT 24 Hours of Spa. I will be following ALMS closely as thit is the more important race.
The American Le Mans Series Round 5, held at Miller Motorsports Park (MMP) (under construction above) in Tooele, Utah, will be the second race on US soil for the Audi R10. Following up on last week's amazing Audi R8 victory, the R10 hopes to continue its winning streak in only its third race ever. It will be up against some stiff competition though: MMP is a new track for Champion Racing and most of the ALMS field while the Lola's will be trying desperately to overcome their string of bad luck, but most important is the race between the Porsche RS Spyders and the Audi R10.
Porsche has repeatedly stated that they are only in ALMS for the LMP2 championship, they will not push for an overall win. However, after finishing 1-2 Overall in Round 3, Porsche proudly proclaimed their intention to sell their cars to customers next year and allow competition in Le Mans. The Porsche's early troubles in the 12 Hours of Sebring took them out of contention for both overall and LMP2 victories, but now that they seem to have overcome most reliability issues this next race will be the first real Porsche RS Spyder vs. Audi R10 battle - perhaps a preview of the next few Le Mans'. These two cars are clearly top of their respective fields and it will be interesting to see how they compare in competition.
But in GT1 the battle will be hotter than the Overall chase. With both Aston and Corvette coming to MMP for the first time, and the points-battle being so close between the two teams, this new circuit may prove a break for Aston and net them a second victory. Aston will be up against stiff competition with the Corvette team though. Corvette is one of the best and most versatile teams across the ranks and their car works so well in so many track conditions that Aston will have to really step it up a notch. I think they may be able to do it, they have already earner Corvette's respect. If Aston wins it will provide a boost of confidence for other manufacturers contemplating getting into the ALMS GT1 fray and more diversity means more excitement and more fans.
In GT2 the battle is heating up. Flying Lizard, Risi, Multimatic Panoz, Peterson/White Lightning, Alex Job, BMW Team PTG, and Spyker are all looking for a win in the packed and exciting GT2 field. BMW has improved in the last two races after a dissapointing start to the season while Alex Job Racing and Spyker are both battling bad luck. The other four teams are consistently fast and should put on another great show.
The American Le Mans Series Round 5, held at Miller Motorsports Park (MMP) (under construction above) in Tooele, Utah, will be the second race on US soil for the Audi R10. Following up on last week's amazing Audi R8 victory, the R10 hopes to continue its winning streak in only its third race ever. It will be up against some stiff competition though: MMP is a new track for Champion Racing and most of the ALMS field while the Lola's will be trying desperately to overcome their string of bad luck, but most important is the race between the Porsche RS Spyders and the Audi R10.
Porsche has repeatedly stated that they are only in ALMS for the LMP2 championship, they will not push for an overall win. However, after finishing 1-2 Overall in Round 3, Porsche proudly proclaimed their intention to sell their cars to customers next year and allow competition in Le Mans. The Porsche's early troubles in the 12 Hours of Sebring took them out of contention for both overall and LMP2 victories, but now that they seem to have overcome most reliability issues this next race will be the first real Porsche RS Spyder vs. Audi R10 battle - perhaps a preview of the next few Le Mans'. These two cars are clearly top of their respective fields and it will be interesting to see how they compare in competition.
But in GT1 the battle will be hotter than the Overall chase. With both Aston and Corvette coming to MMP for the first time, and the points-battle being so close between the two teams, this new circuit may prove a break for Aston and net them a second victory. Aston will be up against stiff competition with the Corvette team though. Corvette is one of the best and most versatile teams across the ranks and their car works so well in so many track conditions that Aston will have to really step it up a notch. I think they may be able to do it, they have already earner Corvette's respect. If Aston wins it will provide a boost of confidence for other manufacturers contemplating getting into the ALMS GT1 fray and more diversity means more excitement and more fans.
In GT2 the battle is heating up. Flying Lizard, Risi, Multimatic Panoz, Peterson/White Lightning, Alex Job, BMW Team PTG, and Spyker are all looking for a win in the packed and exciting GT2 field. BMW has improved in the last two races after a dissapointing start to the season while Alex Job Racing and Spyker are both battling bad luck. The other four teams are consistently fast and should put on another great show.
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